{"product_id":"why-we-struggle-to-go-green-hard-truths-about-the-clean-energy-transition-9781965766286","title":"Why We Struggle to Go Green: Hard Truths about the Clean Energy Transition","description":"\u003cb\u003eClean energy won't save us from the effects of climate change. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amid corporate Net Zero campaigns, the politics of the Green New Deal, and the calls to abandon fossil fuels for renewable technology -- or vice versa -- lies a troubling truth: No clean technological solutions can solve the problem of human-induced climate change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To find a credible path to a sustainable future, we must set aside hopes of building our way out of humanity's addictions to energy and material convenience. In \u003ci\u003eWhy We Struggle to Go Green, \u003c\/i\u003eTom Ortiz offers a clear-eyed assessment of our efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. As a mechanical engineer who has traversed the conventional and renewable energy landscapes for 30 years, Ortiz provides an in-depth yet easy-to-understand assessment of the harsh reality facing mankind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bridging the gap between academic research and journalism, Ortiz shows why there are no easy answers in the energy transition. Beginning with a general overview of human energy use and a summary of key physical constraints on energy and natural resource extraction, the book details five pillars of the transition: electrification, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, recycling, and carbon pricing. Ortiz concludes with recommendations for changes society can make that, while perhaps painful and controversial, will reduce our collective environmental impact and bequeath a more manageable legacy to future generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy We Struggle to Go Green\u003c\/i\u003e cuts through the hype and rhetoric to offer something rare: climate change realism from someone who's spent decades looking for solutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Manuel Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stoney Creek Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965766286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e THOMAS MANUEL ORTIZ is an engineer with 30 years of diverse experience in energy, from hydrogen\/solar cogeneration research and the use of recycled carbon dioxide as a net-zero refrigerant to oil and gas exploration, production and refining to offshore wind siting and carbon sequestration. Tom, author of the popular Substack newsletter Resource Realism, holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and an M.B.A. in finance from Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He is also a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. He lives in Austin with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Thomas Manuel Ortiz \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897249284253,"sku":"9781965766286","price":32.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d2851970-497e-45ce-8533-f321b27fd618.jpg?v=1778004549","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/why-we-struggle-to-go-green-hard-truths-about-the-clean-energy-transition-9781965766286","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}